Swot for fun and fitness:
- Swot is a game that can be played at three levels:
- Mod Swot,
- Mini Swot,
- SWOT.
- It is a game played between two people hitting the ball against a wall. It teaches spatial and body awareness, rebounding skills, and motor skills.
- The skills progress through the use of different balls. As the game gets more difficult, the ball will bounce further back into the court and require a little more racket skill and fitness.
- The game is for children, although adults who find some racket sports too difficult, because of:
- Age
- Poor hand/eye coordination.
- Fitness
- Racket skills
- Weight
- Awkwardness
- Agility
- Children and parents will find it easy and enjoyable to play as a family and keep coming back for more.
- The SWOT program enables participant's to choose the rules and equipment, providing a progression at their own pace, leadng to success
- The aim of the game to simply hit the ball one more time than your opponent.
Playing SWOT - The Game for Everyone
Mini SWOT
Mini Swot can be played against a brick wall in the garage, school covered-way, or squash court.
Mini Swot Rules
- Stand anywhere to serve onto the wall.
- Bounce the ball to serve or project the ball off the racket.
- Serve to go about 2m high.
- 2 Serves each from alternate sides.
- Use one wall only.
- Hit the ball on any bounce.
- If played at a squash court, behind the "short line" is out.
- Every point counts.
- First to 10 points wins.
Mod SWOT
- Mod Swot is played using three walls.
- A squash court is an ideal venue.
- The ball used will need to bounce further back in the court, and bounce at least past the "short line".
- Stand behind the "short line" to serve.
- One foot in the Service Box to serve.
- Serve above the "cut line".
- Serve to land in the opposite half court.
- Bounce the ball to serve or serve out of the hand.
- Balls must be hit on the first bounce or volleyed.
- Every point counts.
- First to 10 points wins.
SWOT
- Swot is a lead up game to squash.
- The ball is bigger, and the racket not quite so long, making it easier to hit.
- The game is best played on a squash court, where all the walls can be used.
- Since squash is fast, has a small ball, that travels very quickly, it may be necessary to build up the skills to enjoy playing squash.
- One foot in the Service Box to Serve
- Throw the ball up to Serve
- The Serve to hit the front wall and land above the "cutline".
- The Serve to land in the opposite Half Court.
- Serve from alternate boxes.
- The ball must be hit on the first bounce or volleyed.
- Every point counts.
- First to 10 points wns.
Improving your skills with drills
- Since squash is a game that involves judging the ball rebounding off a wall it is imperative to get the "feel" of the rebound.
- Once having gained some confidence with the rebounding by bouncing the ball, then progress to volley rebounding drills.
How to improve your game
- Hit/kick the ball away from your opponent.
- Hit/kick the ball into defined areas.
- Make your opponent run/keep on the move.
- Eliminate errors.
- Practice often